The coastal plainof South Carolina includes the lowest elevations , extending from the Atlantic Ocean inland , about to a line from North Augusta to Florence . In the county on the sea-coast , the soil are sandy and the winters are warmest , in all likelihood never colder than 15 degrees Fahrenheit . This , along with recollective , blistering and humid summers , construct lovesome - season grasses the good option for lawns . quick - season lawns become dormant or well-nigh so from later November to late March .

Grass Types

The lawns grown in coastal South Carolina let in Bermudagrass , centipedegrass , zoysia , or Charleston pasturage , also eff as St. Augustinegrass . Charleston supergrass and Bermudagrass are most liberal of ocean salt atomiser . It ’s most common to establish these grasses as greensward or modest sprig . However , common ( nonhybrid ) Bermudagrass , centipedegrass and zoysia can all be started from seed , which is less expensive but often more meter - consuming and labor - intensive .

Sodding Season

respectable , slow strips of tender - season grass sward can be laid anytime of year , but is well done in South Carolina when the temperature remain above 55 degrees Fahrenheit for several weeks . April through September are the expert calendar month for laying new sod . Sodding during the warm months of the year hastens establishment , as that ’s when warm - season skunk roots and leaves actively and most quickly grow . Proper watering is postulate to ensure the roots grow well and plants do not dry out during the hot days .

Watering Care

Always lay sodomite atop grease that is already damp . Once the sodomist is order , especially during warm and/or windy weather , the top 3 to 4 inches of grime under the turf must stay evenly moist . This insure the beginning do not dry out or die . The dampish grime visibility encourages well-timed downward penetration of the sodomist roots . H2O the new sward lawn lightly during the midday hours to maintain a moist soil to at least a 3 - inch deepness . After about three to four week , the root should be in the soil so that sod pieces can not be pulled up . subjugate irrigation at this meter so that 1/2 to 1 inch of body of water , including rain , maintains the lawn the rest of summer until October .

Other Insight

Do not fertilizer newly embed warm - season grasses until after it is well - root into the soil and it is green . The first fertilization should be half the normal dosage . For exemplar , rather than use the common 1 pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square foot , make it 1/2 pound for that same country . Mow the new lawn only after the roots are knitted downward into the dirt and the lawn is fleeceable and at least 2 inches marvellous . Do not cut more than one - third of the total height of the grass at each mowing . Otherwise you accent the green goddess plant and potentially cause a higher motivation for irrigation or make the lawn more susceptible to disease or weed infestation .

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